alamcculloch:
My DCPC"trainer"said that a convoy of trucks going nose to tail save the Co.fuel.So now you know
Right didn’t know that, so now i’ll get within 2 foot of the truck in front and get some extra beer tokens from saving fuel then.
0a.:
…they can clearly see in their mirror a truck rapidly gaining on them in lane 2, clearly fully loaded.
So you look in your mirrors and you know if a truck that is coming up behind you is fully loaded or not, what an amazing talent you have. 
bald bloke:
0a.:
…they can clearly see in their mirror a truck rapidly gaining on them in lane 2, clearly fully loaded.So you look in your mirrors and you know if a truck that is coming up behind you is fully loaded or not, what an amazing talent you have.
you can tell hes got weight on by the speed hes gaining on you so let him get past. you sound like the sort of nob that will pull out to overtake another truck when you can see a coach 100 yards behind you.
0a.:
you sound like the sort of nob that will pull out to overtake another truck when you can see a coach 100 yards behind you.
No need to be pedantic is there ? So what makes you think i’m the sort of person who pulls out in front of coaches then ? Explain away please.
bald bloke:
0a.:
you sound like the sort of nob that will pull out to overtake another truck when you can see a coach 100 yards behind you.No need to be pedantic is there ? So what makes you think i’m the sort of person who pulls out in front of coaches then ? Explain away please.
from your dumb response that you cant tell whether a vehicle is loaded or not and are unable to judge the speed of said vehicles.
0a.:
from your dumb response that you cant tell whether a vehicle is loaded or not and are unable to judge the speed of said vehicles.
I didn’t say i couldn’t judge the speed i just said how the hell can you tell if a vehicle which is behind you is fully loaded or not just by looking in your mirrors, just because its gaining doesn’t mean it’s full it could also be empty.
Rhythm Thief. I drive nights too. Not exactly a pet hate, but have you noticed that there will be no cars for miles and miles on a motorway UNTIL you need to pull out to overtake a lorry in front? You can see how fast you are gaining on the lorry in front, and you can see someone doing 59mph in the middle lane behind you and you just know that they will be next to you when you need to pull out.
Which means you either have to pull out ridiculously early to avoid cutting them up or get dangerously close to the lorry in front whilst you let them pass.
What gets me is it really does seem to happen only when I need to overtake and I’m getting quite hysterically paranoid about it. I’ve counted the cars going pass me when the road is clear and it’s about 1 every 2 or 3 minutes. When I need to overtake there is a convoy of 10 of them and they always catch up just at the point where I need to pull out so I pull out early cos my ego can’t handle coming off the limiter and the car behind overtakes then cuts me up to punish me for pulling out early.
Ched:
Which means you either have to pull out ridiculously early to avoid cutting them up or get dangerously close to the lorry in front whilst you let them pass.
[zb] me. There’s some real pro drivers on here.
There is a third option, you plonker. Is your underdeveloped brain capable of working out what it is?
Contraflow:
Ched:
Which means you either have to pull out ridiculously early to avoid cutting them up or get dangerously close to the lorry in front whilst you let them pass.[zb] me. There’s some real pro drivers on here.
There is a third option, you plonker. Is your underdeveloped brain capable of working out what it is?
You’re not seriously going to tell me to ease off are you? lol
I just read the rest of your post.
Ched:
…my ego can’t handle coming off the limiter…
Surrender your licence then, you’re an amateur.
It’s night. My lorry does 59mph. All I’m saying is there is always a car on a trajectory that means I have to pull out earlier than I would like. There are 3 lanes, why do the cars in the middle lane have a problem with me pulling out early so I don’t come off the limiter? What’s the obsession with setting cruise control 3 or 5 or so km/h slower than max?
Contraflow:
I just read the rest of your post.Ched:
…my ego can’t handle coming off the limiter…Surrender your licence then, you’re an amateur.
… but thought I would comment before reading the whole post …
I’m just going to the loo whilst I wait for contraflow to trawl though my previous posts to dig up dirt so he can flame away as usual
my pet hate, inconsiderate motorists travelling less than the 56 mph governed to that means i have to take my eyes off the DVD somehow get my can of beer in the cupholder whilst at the same time placing the ■■■ i have in the same hand in the ash tray , then having to end the call i’m on so i can put the phone down thats in the other hand to take control of the steering wheel with my hands instead of my knees…really gets my goat!!!
Having some European stop his truck in a live carriageway on the m6 Birmingham to decide which junction to take…
bald bloke:
Not a lot annoys me and i tend to let most things wash over me but one thing i do detest and therefore i don’t do myself is drive far too close to another hgv, why do some drive so close sometimes because if for some reason i have to slam on the anchors i don’t want some ■■■■■ in a truck ploughing into the back of me do i.
If I find another artic up my arse, I’ll slow down a couple of clicks, forcing them to overtake, seeing as they seem so keen to rush up on me so.
Better than braking hard and “unexpectedly”, and having them rear-end you because they can’t see the guy who’s just ran into the first live lane, across the hard shoulder from the bushes… If pne can’t read the road ahead of the vehicle in front, then it’s either a “too close” or “poor eyesight” issue, both of which can cost a licence if caught red-handed doing…
I’m paid by the hour, and don’t rush about. I never understand the agency bods who work for firms like TNT who seem to tear-arse about all the time, when they too are paid by the hour. 
Up on the A446 exit from the M42, they’ll be flying around that roundabout 2 or 3 abreast, which I’ve seen on more than one occasion.
Another artic pulling up next to me on the approach road to a roundabout, when you both know that there isn’t room for two. When we set off, I have to stop or have my mirror neatly removed by his trailer. That annoys me.
Ched:
Rhythm Thief. I drive nights too. Not exactly a pet hate, but have you noticed that there will be no cars for miles and miles on a motorway UNTIL you need to pull out to overtake a lorry in front? You can see how fast you are gaining on the lorry in front, and you can see someone doing 59mph in the middle lane behind you and you just know that they will be next to you when you need to pull out.Which means you either have to pull out ridiculously early to avoid cutting them up or get dangerously close to the lorry in front whilst you let them pass.
What gets me is it really does seem to happen only when I need to overtake and I’m getting quite hysterically paranoid about it. I’ve counted the cars going pass me when the road is clear and it’s about 1 every 2 or 3 minutes. When I need to overtake there is a convoy of 10 of them and they always catch up just at the point where I need to pull out so I pull out early cos my ego can’t handle coming off the limiter and the car behind overtakes then cuts me up to punish me for pulling out early.
I find myself pulling out of T junctions at 3-4am, and I always full stop, and look both ways. Seems natural enough.
What gets me is there’s ALWAYS some lone car speeding past when I do… I swear they wait around the corner, awaiting my pulling out from the junction. It’s nice to be proven right all the time though about “being careful” 
Convertibles driven by blokes is a another one of my Pet hates.
I mean really these cars are aimed at women as much as Tampon ads on the telly which always seem to come on when I’m, having my tea (pardon the pun).
Nothing worse than waiting for a nice shapely knee or thigh if I’m lucky and then being greeted with some jean/suit wearing bloke.
Seriously lads if you drive a convertible at least wear shorts so its not a total let down.
Winseer:
I’m paid by the hour, and don’t rush about.
I’m salaried and don’t rush about, i used to but can’t be arsed now, yes if i rushed about i’m sure i could save a bit of time here or there but would rather have a more relaxing day even if it costs half hour or so. I have deadlines to meet but always better to arrive than not to arrive at all. 